Sunday, January 13, 2008

Latest Military Contracts: Feeding The Beast

CONTRACTS

NAVY

Northrop Grumman Newport News, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $595,944,566 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-04-C-2118) for the continuation of CVN 78 class design effort; long lead time material procurement; and non-nuclear advance construction for the lead ship of the class, Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), including system development, engineering services, and feasibility studies for the Future Aircraft Carrier Program. Northrop Grumman Newport News will provide all services and material in preparation for construction of CVN 78 including necessary research studies; engineering; design; related development efforts, including required engineering development models and prototypes for engineered components; advanced planning; advanced procurement for detailed design and procurement/fabrication of long lead material; advanced construction; system specifications; design weight estimate; logistics data; lists of government-furnished equipment; production planning; further definition of initiatives to reduce CVN 78 class total ownership costs; and other data to support an integrated product data environment for the CVN 21 program. Work will be performed in Newport News, Va. (92 percent) and Groton, Conn. (8 percent), and is expected to be completed by July 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C. is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $126,617,404 firm-fixed-price contract for the Lot 8 production of AIM-9X tactical missiles for the Navy (100) and Air Force (89), and for the governments of Korea (102) and Australia (47). In addition, this contract provides for the procurement of Captive Air Training Missiles for the Navy (70), Air Force (60) and the government of Australia (20); 16 special air training missiles for the government of Australia; and containers for the Navy (48), Air Force (50), and the governments of Korea (26), Australia (24), and Finland (11). Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (52.71 percent); Austin, Texas (11 percent); Valencia, Calif. (8 percent); Goleta, Calif. (7 percent); Rocket Center, W.Va.(7 percent); Glostap, Denmark (4 percent); Cheshire, Conn.(3 percent); Midland Ontario, Canada (3 percent); Anniston, Ala.(2.29 percent); Claremont, Calif.(1 percent); and Longmount, Colo. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This option combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($39,544,455; 31.23 percent), U.S. Air Force ($34,860,071; 27.54 percent), and the Governments of Korea ($31,068,566; 24.54 percent); Australia ($21,024,181; 16.60 percent), and Finland ($120,131; 0.09 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity (N00019-08-C-0018).

LRV, LLC*, Indianapolis, Ind.; Old Veteran Construction, Inc.*, Chicago, Ill.; and SDV & Rasch Joint Venture*, Kenosha, Wis., are each being awarded a maximum amount of $10,000,000, (base period), an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for construction blanket ordering agreements at Naval Station Great Lakes and within a 75-mile radius. The work to be performed provides for maintenance and repair work and occasional new construction with design capability required. The total potential amount for all contracts is not to exceed $50,000,000. Work will be performed at Naval Station Great Lakes and within a 75-mile radius, and work is expected to be completed January 2009 (January 2013 with options). Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with three proposals received. These three contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Midwest, Great Lakes, Ill., is the contracting activity (N40083-08-D-0051/0052/0053).

AIR FORCE

Harris Technical Services Corp. of Colorado Springs, Colo. is being awarded a contract for $30,923,877. This action provides for operations and maintenance, Logistics support to be provided to Air Force Space Command’s 50th Space Wing, to include: configuration management, electrical power systems management, database applications support, 24 hour maintenance management, industrial safety, communications security, information management, communications network control center operations, communications circuit management, satellite control center support, computer operations support, communications-computer systems maintenance and operations and maintenance for the Defense Satellite Communications System; Secure Communication System; and MILSTAR. In addition, the network and space operations and maintenance contract will provide operations, maintenance, logistics and training support for the Air Force Satellite Control Network at remote tracking stations around the world. Also maintenance and logistics support will be provided for Global Positioning System ground antennas and monitoring stations, software analysis and support for Global Positioning System, orbital analysis of military satellites in orbit in support of military satellite controllers; and security forces at New Boston Air Force Station, NH. At this time all funds have been obligated. 50th Contracting Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. is the contracting activity (FA2250-08-C-8011).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pa., is being awarded a maximum $24,729,542.43 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for Millenia Military Vehicles. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Navy and Marine Expeditionary Forces. There were originally 6 proposals solicited with 2 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is September 30 2008. The contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM500-01-D-0040).

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http://www.defenselink.mil/Contracts/Contract.aspx?ContractID=3685



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